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... bridge across it , where the water was very deep - the same bridge over which part of Rahl's brigade had escaped in the recent affair . He planted his artillery so as to command the bridge and the fords . His advance guard was stationed ...
... bridge across it , where the water was very deep - the same bridge over which part of Rahl's brigade had escaped in the recent affair . He planted his artillery so as to command the bridge and the fords . His advance guard was stationed ...
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... bridge and the fords , but was as often repulsed by the artil- lery . For a part of the time Washington , mounted on a white horse , stationed himself at the south end of the bridge , issuing his orders . Each time the enemy was ...
... bridge and the fords , but was as often repulsed by the artil- lery . For a part of the time Washington , mounted on a white horse , stationed himself at the south end of the bridge , issuing his orders . Each time the enemy was ...
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... bridge within hearing of the British sentries , with orders to continue noisily at work until daybreak ; others were to go the rounds ; relieve guards at the bridge and fords ; keep up the camp fires , and maintain all the appearance of ...
... bridge within hearing of the British sentries , with orders to continue noisily at work until daybreak ; others were to go the rounds ; relieve guards at the bridge and fords ; keep up the camp fires , and maintain all the appearance of ...
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... bridge over Stony Brook , about three miles from Princeton . After crossing the bridge , he led his troops along the bank of the brook to the edge of a wood , where a by - road led off on the right through low grounds , and was said by ...
... bridge over Stony Brook , about three miles from Princeton . After crossing the bridge , he led his troops along the bank of the brook to the edge of a wood , where a by - road led off on the right through low grounds , and was said by ...
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... bridge over which it passes ; so as to intercept any fugi- tives from Princeton , and check any retrograde movements of the British troops which might have advanced towards Trenton . Hitherto the movements of the Americans had been ...
... bridge over which it passes ; so as to intercept any fugi- tives from Princeton , and check any retrograde movements of the British troops which might have advanced towards Trenton . Hitherto the movements of the Americans had been ...
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